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      type="guide" style="task"
      id="unity-launcher-intro">
  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="index" group="unity-launcher-intro"/>
    <link type="guide" xref="shell-overview#desktop" group="#first" />

    <desc>The Launcher is at the left of your screen.</desc>

    <revision version="13.10" date="2013-10-23" status="outdated"/>

    <credit type="author">
      <name>Ubuntu Documentation Team</name>
    </credit>

    <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
  </info>

  <title>Use the Launcher to start applications</title>

<media type="image" src="figures/unity-launcher-apps.png"
       style="floatstart floatleft">
  <p>Launcher icons</p>
</media>

  <p>The <gui>Launcher</gui> is one of the key components of the Unity desktop. When you log in
   to your desktop, it will appear along the left-hand side of the screen. The Launcher provides you
   with quick access to applications, workspaces, removable devices and the trash.</p>

   <p>If an application that you want to start using is present in the Launcher, you can click on that
   application's icon, and it will start up, ready for you to use.</p>

  <p>To learn more about the Launcher, explore any of the Launcher help topics below.</p>

<section id="launcher-using">
  <title>Use the Launcher</title>
</section>

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  <section id="launcher-customizing" style="2column">
    <title>Customize the Launcher</title>
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